Take a pressure cooker add chickpeas, sliced onion, green chillies, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilly powder, garam masala and required salt.
Pour water, close the lid and pressure cook it for 5-6 whistles.
Now the chickpeas is well cooked.
Heat a pan and add oil. Stir in chopped shallots and curry leaves. Saute till the shallots turns light brown in colour.
Mix it with the curry. Vella Kadala Curry is ready.